Health
OVER one million people have completed The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism’s e-learning in the year since it was launched. The training will enable health and care staff to better support people with a learning disability and autistic people, with an…
WINTER can bring lots of illnesses to our homes – from coughs and colds to sickness bugs. It can be a hugely worrying time for parents to have poorly kids and they will want to know whatsymptoms to look out for, get advice on what…
FROM WEDNESDAY, it is illegal to possess nitrous oxide for the purpose of getting high and is now classified as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This means that it is now a criminal offence to possess nitrous oxide without…
POSSESSION of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, has become a criminal offence in the UK. reports the BBC. Now categorised as a class C drug, possession of laughing gas for its “psychoactive effects” will carry a sentence of up to two years in prison.…
PRINCESS Alexandra Hopsital (PAH) would like to hear from as many service users (people who have had babies recently or are expecting soon) to take part in a consultation. If you’d like to join, or if you have any questions, drop West Essex Maternity Voices…
THE LEADER of Harlow Labour (and parliamentary candidate) has responded to recent revelations at the Covid-19 inquiry. A Labou party spokesperson said: “Famiies who lost loved ones will be shocked and appalled to learn of the callous disregard for their older relatives by Conservative government…
THE LEADER OF the Harlow Green Party has questioned Harlow Council on whether they have any power over the sale of vapes in Chemists shops across the town. Ms Yasmin Gregory asked: “Whilst there is a questionable debate over whether vaping does assist with the…
THE second round of expressions of interest for major grants has opened for Essex County Council’s £7.5 million public health grant programme. The Public Health Accelerator Bids (PHAB) programme offers organisations the opportunity to bid for funding across two grant funding streams – small grants…
HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, visited Bristol Street Motors on Friday morning to present a Motability car to Ms Johnna Howland, a Harlow resident. The Motability Foundation has been helping disabled people for the past forty-five years lease cars, wheelchair accessible cars and powered scooters, and…
HARLOW Council has agreed to setup a new Disability Action Panel to give residents with disabilities a voice in the decisions the council makes. A motion, proposed by Councillor James Griggs (Labour) and the Leader of the Council, Councillor Dan Swords (Conservative) was debated by…
LAST week, Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow was invited to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Patients Panel. Commenting on the visit, Halfon said, “It was a pleasure to meet the Panel again, and to celebrate with them their tremendous achievement of…
A NURSE who returned from retirement to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic has just delivered her 10,000th vaccination. Kate is part of a team of vaccinators working for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT). Collectively, vaccinators at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation…
TODAY is Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse Day. Mankind is asking all agencies who offer support to male victims to publicise the help they have available for men in their local community. Mankind state that one in three victims trying to escape domestic abuse…
DO you know about the Waste Strategy for Essex consultation? ♻️ Essex district, borough and city councils work closely to manage the waste within the county. Together, they have drafted a new Waste Strategy for Essex. A spokesperson said: “This is a document that sets…
A DAD has made a £10m donation to a children’s hospital after his son was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour reports the BBC. Julius was four years old when he started experiencing seizures every day which sent his parents Clare and Bradley Jones’s “world…
THE introduction of London’s first clean air zone 15 years ago has significantly improved air quality, according to new analysis reports the BBC. University of Bath academics have examined the launch of the low emission zone (Lez) in 2008 and ultra low emission zone (Ulez)…
